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Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

Peter Costello under fire over airport reporter clash

The treatment of journalists has been called into question after Nine boss and former federal treasurer Peter Costello clashed with a reporter in an airport.

Laura Jones' portrait of Tim Winton wins the Archibald

Laura Jones' portrait of Tim Winton wins the Archibald

Laura Jones' portrait of Tim Winton wins the Archibald

Laura Jones' portrait of Tim Winton wins the Archibald

Artist Laura Jones has won Australia's most prestigious art award, the Archibald Prize, with a portrait of author Tim Winton.

Hollywood star revved up for gritty bikie thriller

Hollywood star revved up for gritty bikie thriller

Hollywood star revved up for gritty bikie thriller

Hollywood star revved up for gritty bikie thriller

Channelling a chain smoking, leather-clad bikie, Oscar-nominee Austin Butler is going full throttle to promote his new film in Sydney.

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Snails and skateboarders feature on film festival slate

Snails and skateboarders feature on film festival slate

Ambitious new animation by an Oscar-winning Australian and the Olympic dreams of young female skateboarders feature among highlights of a coming film festival.

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

What would Banksy think? Big data steers mega art bucks

A multimillion-dollar company is using data to bring global entertainment to cities across Australia - but does it matter if what they offer is the real thing?

Romeo and Juliet Suite renewed at Sydney Opera House

Romeo and Juliet Suite renewed at Sydney Opera House

Benjamin Millepied has brought fresh vision to the Shakespearean tragedy and Prokofiev’s classical score, using dance, theatre and cinema.

Students fight cuts to last museum courses in state

Students fight cuts to last museum courses in state

Graduate courses in museum studies are in line to be cut at the University of Queensland, and students are worried they will have to move interstate.

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Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Surrealist Magritte leads blockbuster summer art shows

Art by pioneering surrealist René Magritte, Chinese contemporary artist Cao Fei, and Ethiopian-American artist Julie Mehretu will go on show in Sydney.

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Thom Yorke brings his first-ever solo tour to Australia

Radiohead frontman Thom Yorke has announced his first-ever solo tour, including concerts in Sydney and Melbourne.

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Board game champ paves road to victory, piece by piece

Elliot Yap will launch his title defence on the national stage before he takes his mastery over sheep, brick, ore and wood to the World Catan Championships.

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Funding woes put ballet school at risk of curtain call

Queensland Ballet's academy faces the prospect of closure, say the dance company's leaders who are calling for more federal funding to ensure its survival.

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Glamour, politics, exuberance on show at Africa Fashion

Australia's biggest ever show of African fashion has opened at the National Gallery of Victoria, featuring work from 50 designers.

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

Archibald season kicks off with Indigenous rapper win

A portrait of an Indigenous musician has taken out the Packing Room Prize as judging for the country's most prestigious art award moves into its final stages.

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Greek tragedy is child's play for eight-year-old actor

Starring in Medea, Edward Hill acknowledges that juggling two theatre roles with year ten maths isn't exactly normal for an eight-year-old.

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Tower of death admin paperwork wins ADF art prize

A 3000-page pile of 'death admin' correspondence with the Department of Veterans' Affairs has won the 2024 Napier Waller Art Prize.

Landmark Cold Chisel 50th anniversary tour

Australian rockers Cold Chisel will revisit their history when they perform 11 special concerts to mark 50 years since the group formed.

Hollywood gowns for sale as fair recalls design pioneer

Dresses worn by the late actor Raquel Welch will be on show at the Sydney Fair, while the program also features memories of Australian designer Mavis Ripper.

Forget Taylor Swift, tune into Bach for musical genius

Australian violinist Madeleine Easton heads an ensemble and choir dedicated to the music of J.S. Bach - and promises she will never run out of material.

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Design for the dead part of Aust's biggest design event

Vending machines with insect snacks and funeral urns designed to sprout trees mean it must be time for Australia's biggest design festival.

Late paintings reveal Lloyd Rees' landscapes of light

The late paintings of renowned artist Lloyd Rees are on display together for the first time, revealing a burst of creativity inspired by Tasmania's landscapes.

Sydney Opera House illuminated with art for Vivid

Animated projections of Julia Gutman's art will feature on the Sydney Opera House, with the sails illuminated each night of the Vivid festival until June 15.

Ready for my close up: Sunset Boulevard makes a return

Renowned singer Sarah Brightman makes her return to the theatre with Sunset Boulevard, the first Australian production of the musical in almost 30 years.

Painting within painting sheds light on hidden abstract

An artwork revealed inside a painting of a close collaborator brings an exciting edge to an exhibition of Australia's earliest and most important abstract art.

Vivid Sydney a budget option for switched-on families

Nearly 3.5 million came to Vivid Sydney in 2023, but organisers are optimistic a fresh record could be set in the festival's latest edition.

Opera Australia ready to serve up Tosca at tennis venue

Margaret Court Arena in Melbourne is hosting an opera for the first time, as a lack of venues in the city remains a challenge for Opera Australia.

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